• JOURNAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS 

     

    • The purpose of the journal is to create opportunities for students to reflect on their experiences.
    • The journals also provide a record for students as they go through the experience. It can be very valuable for students to remind themselves how they were feeling Week One compared with Week Five.
    • All seniors are expected to complete some type of journal reflections as part of their Senior Options. We would ask that each mentor and mentee sit down and create a plan for completing journals that will work for both parties. We are asking that all students complete a MINIMUM of two reflections each week.
    • Students are encouraged to avoid writing lists of what they do during a given day. Instead, reflections should discuss how students are feeling, what they are learning and what the experience means for them. See Journal Topics and Suggestions
    • Mentors may assign you a few questions to be answered every week.

     

    POSSIBLE METHODS FOR JOURNAL REFLECTIONS: 

    • Carry a small notebook that you use to capture your thoughts and/or work on the question that your mentor asked.
    • Sit down at your computer in the evening and reflect back on the day’s events - keep a simple document (MSWord, Google Doc) with dated entries.
    • Use a blogging or journaling app on your mobile device to update anytime/anywhere with text and images:
      • Free apps: Blogsy, BlogPress, iBlogger, Livejournal, Squarespace, Tumblr
      • $$$ apps: Blogger, Day One, Evernote, Tumblr, TypePad, Wordpress
      • (more examples) 
    • Place it on the google site or the google classroom assignments
    • Mentors can set up a wiki or blog account for all their mentees as an opportunity for a group of students to dialogue regarding their experiences.
    • Students can arrange to email mentors on a regular basis with their reflections.